Smile Makeover

In some cases, Dr. Caputo will recommend multiple cosmetic dental procedures to deliver optimal results. We call these custom treatment plans smile makeovers. At your comprehensive exam and consultation, Dr. Caputo will advise you on the best path to achieve your attractive smile.

 

A smile makeover might include teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, white crowns, white fillings, replacement teeth, and/or other esthetic treatments. Dr. Caputo will explain all of his recommendations, and then provide options. For instance, if your front teeth are chipped, you might choose from cosmetic bonding, porcelain crowns, or porcelain veneers to correct the damage. Each of these options has pros and cons, and by the time your consultation is complete, you'll feel empowered with information so that you can make the best decision for your situation.

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White Crowns

If you're self-conscious about cracked, broken, decayed, or worn teeth, we can bring back your healthy, natural-looking smile with dental crowns, also called caps. A crown can return structure, strength, and function to a tooth with extensive decay or damage. Designed to fit snugly and function as a healthy tooth, a crown will protect your tooth from further damage and preserve the jaw's correct natural alignment.

 

We use precious metal, porcelain pressed (or fused) to metal, or all-porcelain crowns. To maintain a fully white smile, we recommend all-ceramic crowns. Our precise color-matching system allows us to find the right shade of porcelain to blend with your natural tooth color. Porcelain crowns are also extremely durable and long lasting, and these benefits make them popular with dentists as well as patients.

 

Typically, we can design, fit, and place your crowns in just a couple of short appointments. Once a crown is placed, you can care for it as you do your natural teeth. Conscientious brushing twice a day and daily flossing will protect the base of your crown from bacterial growth. Be sure to see us at least two times each year for professional cleanings and a preventive exam, too.

Cosmetic Bonding

If you have a chipped, slightly misaligned, or otherwise imperfect tooth that needs cosmetic restoration, we may suggest one-appointment bonding. Dr. Caputo can apply liquid composite resin, shaded to blend with your tooth's color, to rebuild a pleasing shape to your tooth. After hardening the resin with a curing light, he will artistically sculpt and polish the restoration. In just one visit, you can enjoy a beautiful new smile! Cosmetic bonding can be a viable, affordable alternative to porcelain veneers, but it lasts only 5 to 10 years with proper care. Bonding will not discolor as your natural tooth enamel will, so touch-up teeth whitening may be required to keep your natural teeth the same shade as the bonded area.

Teeth Whitening

A bright, bold smile will make you look young, vibrant, and healthy – and you’ll feel great about your image. Cosmetic dentistry has brought us safe, effective options for professional teeth whitening. While over-the-counter teeth whitening products are often effective, professional-grade teeth-whitening systems are more potent, thus, they yield results that are more significant. Drs. Caputo and Glorioso offer the most popular in-office teeth-whitening system, Zoom! Whitening by Discus Dental, as well as convenient take-home kits that come with custom mouth trays.

Want immediate results? Choose Zoom! Whitening. Used for years now across the globe, Zoom! Whitening brightens tooth enamel up to 10 shades in about an hour. We use the special Zoom! light, in combination with strong, safe bleaching gel, to whisk away stains caused by age, medication, foods, drinks, and tobacco. Want a gradual change? If you’re looking for a transformation that occurs over a few weeks, take-home teeth-whitening kits are your best option. We will create custom mouth trays to hold the dentist-prescribed bleaching gel close to your teeth. Wear your trays as directed (usually for about an hour a night over two weeks), and you will notice dramatic results.

 

Want a white smile forever? Whether you choose Zoom! or take-home teeth whitening, you can use the home kit for touch-ups as needed. If you run out of whitening gel, just call our Naperville dental office to order more.

Call the Naperville practice of Dr. Paul V. Caputo

Call the Naperville practice of Dr. Paul V. Caputo today at (630) 922-1311 to schedule your consultation, checkup, or second-opinion visit. Our comfortable dental office is located in Naperville, and we serve patients from Bolingbrook, Aurora, Plainfield, Romeoville, Naperville, and northwestern Illinois with clinical excellence and sensational customer service.